When I was younger (wow, so many of my entries seem to start like this…) I used to hate going to sleep. The one thing that made the process more bearable was that my mom used to read a bedtime story to my sister and I before we went to bed. Maria and I would together … More bedtime stories
One of the reasons I love popcorn is the process you get to go through to make it. The sound of each of the pops is so much fun, and makes me think that each little kernel is exploding into the world, out of its shell. When I was little, my mom used to buy … More the sound of popcorn popping
When I started Brown 3 years ago (eep!), I remember the odd feeling of waking up and expecting to see my bedroom at home, before I remembered I was in my dorm room. That feeling slowly went away as the semesters progressed, and when I went home for a month before studying abroad in Italy the summer … More falling asleep in the room you grew up in
I really enjoy a good massage. The first real massage I received was when I was was on vacation in the Dominican Republic. My dad got a deep tissue massage, and my sister and I were interested enough in what that meant and how it felt, that he booked us back-to-back 45 minute massages as well. It … More a long massage
No matter which way you look at it, laundry is a tedious process. It takes at the least two hours: First, you realize you need to do laundry Then, you contemplate whether or not you have enough time to do it and weigh the price of waiting one more day — will it really matter if I wear … More when each sock has a pair
Sunflowers have always held a special place in my life: When I was in first grade, I read a book called The Sunflower That Went FLOP and assembled a sunflower taller than I was out of yellow, brown and green construction paper. There were actual sunflower seeds hot-glued onto the center of the flower, and … More sunflowers
I was lucky enough to grow up with a pool in my backyard. I have the fondest memories of waking up in the morning when I was little, changing into a bathing suit and flip flops, and spending all day swimming in the pool. I remember always being so excited to go swimming. My sister and … More pool noodles
You know how everyone has that one thing that they always obsess about; that always needs to be just so? For me, that thing is my hair. I used to have very, very long hair. After one surprisingly short haircut, I was distraught, and decided I had to make the best of my situation: I began … More when your mom says your hair looks nice
I know they say that you shouldn’t go to the supermarket when you’re hungry. But, it always seems that no matter when I go to the store I always am: hungry that is. In Providence, I get groceries at Stop&Shop, where the aisles of snacks are endless: I’ll go down the “International Foods” aisle to find … More eating chips on the way back from the supermarket
I used to stay away from the grass when I was little, because I’m very prone to mosquito bites — see more about that here — and sitting on the grass or near it’s edge, I would inevitably become a snack for the little buggers. I live in a house that is set back from the street and … More rolling down a grassy hill
happiness is many things 